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A Criminal Is Born

A Criminal Is Born

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Crime   Drama
📜 Overview: An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1938-06-05
⌚ Running Time: 21 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

George P. Breakston original image
Henry
George P. Breakston
David Durand original image
Rodney 'Rod'
David Durand
Norman Phillips Jr. original image
Tom
Norman Phillips Jr.
Warren McCollum original image
Jimmy Wheeler
Warren McCollum
Joseph Crehan original image
Frank Wheeler
Joseph Crehan
Dorothy Vaughan original image
Martha Wheeler
Dorothy Vaughan
Eddy Waller original image
Cafe Owner Joe
Eddy Waller
Ben Taggart original image
First Shooting Victim
Ben Taggart
Harry Strang original image
Cop
Harry Strang
Harry C. Bradley original image
Druggist (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Eddy Chandler original image
Rod's Father (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
William Stack original image
Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)
William Stack

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